Kashan

Kashan, one of the most flourishing towns of Persia, is situated in a well-peopled, well-cultivated district, 3690 feet above sea-level, and 92 miles N. of Isfahan. The vicinity is celebrated for its fruit, particularly melons and pears, and the town for its extensive manufactures of silk-stuffs, gold brocade, glazed tiles (called all over Mohammedan Asia kashi), carpets, and copper-ware. It is a large town, and abounds, like all Persian towns, in mosques, bazaars, and baths. Pop. 30,000.